Monthly Archives: July 2009
Baseball, Airplanes, and Metaphysics
If Walter T. Varney was not obscure enough for you, here, perhaps, is air flight’s oddest character, Alfred W. Lawson. Alfred William Lawson was a man of many hats. His life would see him transition from working class boy to … Continue reading
The Little Aviator That Could
Few know of Walter Thomas Varney or his contribution to modern air travel. The man who would later be credited with founding two major airlines started small. Born a day after Christmas, 1888, Varney would go to fly for the … Continue reading
Filed under Historical Hullabaloo, Pertinent People, Tremendous Technology
Hello, My Name is Stagger Lee
The above is an adorable music video for Lloyd Price’s “Stagger Lee,” that puts the fun back into back alley gambling and murder. In 1959, Lloyd Price turned a traditional folk and blues song into a major hit for himself. … Continue reading
